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Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches – Tools for teacher education

Discover the cutting-edge resources and innovative strategies at the heart of the European Centre for Modern Languages new website: Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches: Tools for teacher education (TePA). The site equips teacher educators and teachers with essential skills to embrace linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom, fostering inclusive and enriching learning environments for all students. It also provides a wealth of resources for designers of teacher education programmes.

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Unlock the potential of digital citizenship in your language classroom!

The newly published ‘Digital citizenship through language education’ resources can help your learners in becoming digital citizens and develop their capacity to use digital media critically, creatively and autonomously in several languages. 

The E-lang citizen platform offers a wealth of resources designed to empower educators and learners alike in navigating the digital world responsibly, safely, and effectively. This website provides a comprehensive toolkit to integrate digital literacy into language education, fostering the critical thinking and ethical behaviour needed in today’s interconnected society. 

With 2025 designated the ‘European Year of Digital Citizenship Education’ by the Council of Europe – now is the perfect time to discover and explore these exciting new resources!

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Programme 2024-2027
Language education at the heart of democracy

(2022)1 on the importance of plurilingual and intercultural education for democratic culture provides the overarching framework for the ECML’s 7th medium-term programme, “Language education at the heart of democracy”. This first ever holistic Recommendation, embracing all languages, all sectors and wider society, reinforces the role of quality language education in equipping learners to become autonomous social agents, actively engaged in strengthening our democracies. 

With its unique position at the interface between policy, research, teacher education and classroom practice, the new ECML programme will focus primarily on activities to support and further develop the wellbeing, resilience and competences of all those working in the field, so that they in turn can empower their learners.  In this way, it aims to transform language education into a vibrant force at the core of democratic ideals.

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Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning

A Cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe and the DG Education and Culture of the European Commission. Find out more...

This action involves three initiatives:

• Supporting multilingual classrooms
• Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference (RELANG)
• Using ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)

Additionally, the action supports the organization of a series of other events:

• A summer academy for teacher educators working in the field of languages
• An annual large-scale event

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Austria: host country of the ECML

To support the work of the ECML, the host country has established the Austrian Association of the ECML, which operates as the interface between the Council of Europe and the Austrian authorities. Visiting the ECML We'd be happy to welcome you to the Centre! View details